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Finding Aid for the Carlton F. Wells Collection of Material about The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, 1942-1945
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Carlton F. Wells Collection of Material about The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck,
    Date (inclusive): 1942-1945
    Collection number: 2095
    Creator: Wells, Carlton F. (Carlton Frank), 1898-
    Extent: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
    Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
    Abstract: Carlton F. Wells was a English professor at the University of Michigan, and a author and editor. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and reviews concerning John Steinbeck's book, The Moon is Down. The correspondence is a result of Professor Carlton F. Wells writing to reviewers, commentators, and editors regarding the book. There is also promotional material for the motion picture version (ca. 1943).
    Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

    Additional Physical Form Available

    A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
    • Public Services Division
    • UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
    • Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
    • Box 951575
    • Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
    • Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
    • Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Carlton F. Wells Collection of Material about The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck (Collection 2095). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4233979 

    Biography

    Wells was an English professor at the University of Michigan; was an author and editor.

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and reviews concerning John Steinbeck's book, The Moon is Down. The correspondence is a result of Professor Carlton F. Wells writing to reviewers, commentators, and editors regarding the book. Includes correspondence from various persons including Sigrid Undset, James Thurber, and Dorothy Canfield Fisher. Also includes promotional material for the motion picture version (ca. 1943).

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968-- Moon is down.
    Wells, Carlton F. (Carlton Frank), 1898- --Correspondence.
    Correspondence.
    Letters.